Sanitary closet



E. 1. OWEN.

SANITARY cLosET'.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 20, i921.

1,421,297. Patented June 27, 1922.

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SANITARY CLOSET.

Application led September 20, 1921.

To all whom t may concern.

Be it known that EVAN J. OWEN, a citizen of the United States, residingat Gadsden, in the county of Etowah and State of Ala4 hama, has inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Sanitary Closets, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in sanitary or dry closets, andhas for its object to provide such a device which is extremely simple,strong, durable and convenient in use.

A further object of the invention is to provide such a closet which willbe entirely sanitary, and free from the odors usually arising from suchclosets.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the drawings, wherein is shown a preferred embodiment of theinvention,

Figure l is a view partly in side elevation and partly in section, and,

Figure 2 is a plan View of the closet.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein like numerals are employedto designate like parts throughout, the numeral 5 designates the riserof the closet. The riser is provided near its bottom with an annularflange 6. Ears or lugs 7 are fo-rmed at the top of the riser, and a top8 is carried by the top of the riser, and is held thereon by screws 9,engaging the ears 7. This method of securing the top to the riser givesa substantial lit, with small chance of any odors escaping through thisjoint.

The top 8 is provided with the usual opening 10, which is covered anduncovered by a lid ll, suitably attached to the top S by hinges l2, asis customary. This lid ll may be of a self-closing type, so that whenthe closet is not in use, the opening l0 will be covered to preventodors escaping. A stack 13 has communication with the interior of thecloset, for conducting the odors to a fl distant point. The stackcarries a flange 14 which is attached to the top 8 by screws. It will beobserved that the construction so Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 27, 1922.

Serial No. 502,028.

far presented, provides a very sanitary closet, and one which avoids theobnoxious odors usually arising from closets. The riser 5 is preferablymade of cast iron, but it will be apparent that the same may beconstructed of concrete. The top 8 is made of wood or any other suitablematerial.

The bottom of the riser including the flange 6 is embedded in a slab ofconcrete l5, which constitutes the top of a reservoir, such as a castiron boX loa. The flange 6 is spaced from the lower edge of the riser sothat the concrete lies both above and below it. Thus a tight joint issecured without the use of bolts. It has been found in the constructionof closets of his type where bolts are employed that the constantpresence of moisture rapidly rusts said bolts and the joints becomeleaky and the odor escaping' therefrom becomes offensive. spacing theflange G from the lower edge of the riser, the concrete is caused toboth overlie and underlie said flange. Thus the riser is securelyanchored to resist tipping and to support the weight of the user.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as the preferred example of the same, but it isalso to be understood that various changes in the shape, size, and,arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from thespirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having described my invention, what I claim is:

A closet of the character described comprising a tubular riser open attop and bottom, a seat spanning the top thereof, a reservoir, a concreteslab constituting the top of said reservoir andan external flange on theriser which is spaced from the lower edge thereof and is embedded in theconcrete of the slab at such point that the con-- cretewill lie bothaboveand below lsaid ange.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

EVAN J. GIVEN.

